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Brooke Henderson, of Canada, follows her shot from the fairway down to the second green of the Lake Merced Golf Club during the final round of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic golf tournament Sunday, April 26, 2015, in Daly City, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Lydia Ko successfully defends title, beating Morgan Pressel in a playoff at Lake Merced

DALY CITY, Calif. – Lydia Ko won the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic for the second straight year, beating Morgan Pressel on the second hole of a playoff.

The 18-year-old Ko never had the lead Sunday until she rolled in a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole for her seventh career victory. She also made birdie on the 18th in regulation for a 2-under 70 to force a playoff.

Pressel closed with a 72. She missed three birdie putts on the 18th hole — from 15 feet in regulation, from 10 feet on the first playoff hole and from 8 feet on the second playoff hole.

Canadian Brooke Henderson, the 17 year old from Smiths Falls, Ont., had a 74 and missed the playoff by one shot.

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